The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21

OF my early nome become more ana more
sacred, and the remembrance of this
pleasant spot is revived and chastened.
can only add my thanks for the privilege
of being with you to day, and my wish for
the village of Clinton in the future con-
tinuation and increase of the blessings of
the past.
Prof. A. G. Hopkins delivered the his
torical address; Prof. Root the Grafton,
and Clinton Scotland, of Clinton, the
poem.
A large number of ladies called upon
Mrs. Cleveland during her reception.
Utica is decorating handsomely for the
reception of the president this evening.
FAIRoHILD's GUEST.
SYRACUSE, July President Cleve-
land will be the guest of Secretary Fair
child at Cazenovia on Monday next.
| Tuesday morning he will drive over to
Fayetteville, where he will spend the day
with his sister, Mrs. Hoyt. The president
will return to Cazenovia, and leave there
Tuesday evening for Washington.
UTICA, N. Y, July 16.-The special train
which conveys the presidential party to
Thousand Islands left Utica st a. M, ac-
companied by Assistant Superintendent
Hammond and General Manager Britton.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild boarded the
train in Utica this morning. At Holland
Patent the party was augmented by Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, ID. L. Lamont
and wife, brother-in-law and sister of the
president, Miss Carrie and Miss Mary l..
Hastings, President Oleveland's nieces.
WENT 70 THOUSAND ISLANDS.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, July l6.-The presi-
Dental party left Forest Port for Thousand
Islands at 9:O5 o'clock. Ed Thorpe, mail
carrier, brought them over from Forest
Port in the most magnificent covered
wagon, with yellow wheels, ever seen in
this part OF the country. There were the
president and his wife, and Rev. VIM. N,
Cleveland and his wife. At the depot,
Railroad Commissioner John d. Herman
and his wife Joined the party.
THE JOURNEY.
WArERrowN, N Y, July 16.-The presi-
dent was greatly pleased with his treat
ment by the Forest Port people. Said he,
in conversation on the train:
~ declare am very much pleased with
these little receptions, which have been
given at Forest Port, Holland Patent and
Clinton. People in the country act very
nicely. They are SO quiet and polite, and
there is no rudeness or jostling one
another for position. There are just
about enough of them to make a reception
pleasant, without being in the least fa-
tiguing. think the country people, es-
pecially, are deserving of the very kindest
treatment by you newspaper men,"
The committee of reception at Forest
Port was composed equally of republicans
and democrats. The former We'd with the
latter in the effort to make the presi-
dents sojourn in the village pleasant
From Alder Creek railroad station, where
the party took the train, to Cape Vincent,
where they will embark on the steamboat
on which they will sail among the islands,
is a distance of ninety miles.
The train was scheduled to make it IN
two hours. 1t slowed down at Bonneville,
seven miles from Forest Port, where the
crowd cheered the president and his wife
as they stood on the rear platform of the
drawing room car. At Port Legion it
again slowed down, and the crowd
cheered them.
At Glendale stop was made for water
and the people on the depot platform
crowded forward to shake hands. Half q
dozen children pressed forward, each OF
whom the president shook by the hands
At Lowville, one of the largest villages in
this section, about all the inhabitants
were at the depot, and salute was fired
The president stepped down to the plat,
form and was introduced to such as could
crowd forward in three minutes time, by
Postmaster Bostick. At Carthage large
crowd was assembled, and the train
slowed down. The depot was handsomely
decorated. At 1910 the party reached
Watertown, having made the run of sixty
six miles in one hour and forty minutes
A crowd of 500 people were at the
depot in this city when the train with the
, president and party drew in this morning
and nearly all expected short stop would
be made. The run through this city was
made slowly. The president and Mrs
Cleveland stood on the rear platform OF
their car and bowed to the people at the
? depot. A cheer went up as the trair
passed. The president was not looking
, particularly we'll to-day, and Mrs. Cleve
land was evidently suffering very much
3 from what is technically known in the
{ country as "a sty on her eye."
| WOlo OuhOi UhoO 6oON IVA "a
enjoyable trip on the st. Lawrence rivel
among the Thousand Islands. Many peo
= pie went over to Clayton on the early
boats, hoping to catch glimpse of the
{ presidential party at that place, but wer'
t sadly disappointed when the st. Lawrence
l left there at $3.50 for Cape Vincent. Sh'
!. arrived at the Cape at 10, with few re
{ porters on board, and found the villagers
I already gathering at the depot to gree
the president. The crowd continued t.
| increase until II: 80, when over a Thousand
s people welcomed the president and part.
Q on the special train. The president ant
4 Mrs. Cleveland stepped down from
Q the train first, followed b,
d Secretary aud Mrs. Fairchild, Rev. W. "
i Cleveland, Misses Hastings and Mis-
I Kingsford and Mr.. and Mrs. Britton. TIL
= party Immediately proceeded to tn
n steamer, President and Mrs. Cleveland re
!, turning salutations. The st. Lawrenc
/ was decorated with flags At Thousan
!. Islands park salute WAS fired.
i At each place the president and Mrs
v Cleveland bowed their acknowledgements
s They reached Thousand Islands park a
a 1:20, and will dine at 3 p. M. on board tn
Il boat. The party will return to Clayton a
IS o'clock, where special train will b
g taken.